SUMMER 2010

MILL SPRINGS ACADEMY

MattersIN THIS ISSUE

Graduation and Baccalaureate . . . . .1-3

Student Creates CommArts Logo . . . .4

Alumnus Visits MSA .4

Teacher Presents @ CEC Confernece . . . .4Senior Presentations . .4

MSA Awarded by ABWA . . . . . . . . . . .5

Middle Schoolers Head to Tumbling Waters . .5

PreUpper Students go to DC . . . . . . . . . .5

PVA Family Dinner a Huge Success . . . . . .5

Lower School Goes on Fossil Dig . . . . . . .5

Alumni News . . . . . .6Spring Musical and Art Show . . . . . .6Annual Fund Update . . . . . . . . .7–9

GHOST Program Comes to MSA . . . . .9CommArts Values Class . . . . . . . . . . . . .9Sports . . . . . . . .10–11

Success inSCHOOL… Success inLIFE

MAY 15, 2010—Twenty-five happy gradu-ates of Mill Springs Academy completedtheir academic requirements and made

one last walk up the hill from the Upper School /Communication Arts classroom building to theTweetie Lewis Moore Student Activity Center,where family, friends, teachers, administrators andreturning graduates cheered their success.Headmaster Robert Moore welcomed the large

audience of about 250 guests. Graduate ChristopherThorne led the group in an Invocation. The GleeClub, members of the cast of Masquerade, and duetsingers, Eleni Tsarouhas, Jordan Swartz and KateMcElliott provided special music. Diplomas werepresented to graduates by Assistant Principal Cynthia Traylor, Communication Arts PrincipalKay Morrison, and Director of the Upper SchoolBruce Brownlow, who also played the traditionalgraduation melody, Pomp and Circumstance, on the keyboard, as graduates and staff filed into thegym. Communication Arts teacher Matthew McConnell played the Classical French Horn both before and after the event. Board of Trustees

Chairman Mark Droege welcomed the gatheringand congratulated students. 2009 UGA graduateand 2005 MSA alum Jordan Silver was our featuredspeaker. He recalled how MSA made a positive difference in his life, and he instructed next year’scollege freshmen to not make the same mistakes hedid during his first two years at college. He urgedthem to start out strong, use the services offered bythe university, and study, Study, STUDY! He gavethe students fair warning that ‘do-overs’ are not offered in college. After Jordan, more than a dozen graduates

delivered heartfelt speeches that included fondmemories and gratitude to teachers, family andfriends; some speeches were short and others longer.Many families and friends reported that tears cameto their eyes to hear the graduates’ thoughts. Many remarked that our graduation at MSA wasthe most interesting and most joyful that they haveever attended. Assistant Principal Cynthia Traylororganized the event. She said, “I am grateful foreveryone’s help. It was a group effort.”

More photos on page 2.

Mill Springs Class of 2010

Graduation by Gail Kreher

Graduation

2010

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Graduates process into the gymnasium for commencement exercises.

Graduates Garett Moss and Adam Bramski mingle with family and friends after the completion ofthe ceremonies.

Senior girls gather one last time before the awards ceremony. (L to R) Catherine Simpson, JessicaVosburgh, Kirsten Smith, Melissa Litow, Maura Stevenson, Cassie Kanelos, Elizabeth Kleiber,Christina Manna, and Alexandra Mail-Lopez. Popping up in the rear: usher-junior JasonMaza. Sitting: Senior Brett Miller.

Valedictorian, Alex Kaplan, addresses thecrowd at graduation.

Graduation

2010

YES! We did it!

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Baccalaureate

Graduating seniors gathered in the gym the night before graduation,along with their family, friends, and

the school’s staff and faculty to receive honorsand awards to recognize their hard work asstudents and members of the Mill Springscommunity. Many students received individual awards in subjects such as litera-ture, mathematics, and science, top honors included the following:

Valedictorian:Alex Kaplan

Salutatorian: Zack Moore

Atlanta Journal Constitution Cup(“Best All Around”):

Zack Moore

Academic Excellence Medallion & STAR Student:

Andrew Smoltz

Most Improved: Jared Sherman

Citizenship Award: Dave Friedland and Paul Manners

THOMAS ELLIOTT AUSTIN-KEATINGSouthern Union Community College

ADAM MARTIN BRAMSKIGeorgia Perimeter

JONATHAN ROSS FREEMANGeorgia Perimeter / Army

DAVID BENJAMIN FRIEDLANDCollege Internship Program

MARC SPENCER GLENNAndrew College

WILLIAM CULLEN JACOBUndecided

CASSANDRA MARIE KANELOSAmerican Musical and Dramatic Academy

ALEX JARED KAPLANGeorgia College & State University orOxford at Emory

ELIZABETH CATHERINE KLEIBERGeorgia Perimeter

MELISSA NICOLE LITOWGeorgia Southern University

ALEXANDRA MARIETTE MAIL-LOPEZUndecided

CHRISTINA LOUISE MANNABelmont University

PAUL EDWARD MANNERSWestern Kentucky University

BRETT MICHAEL MILLERKirkwood College

GARETT THOMPSON MOSSUndecided

JASON WILLIAM ROSENBERGUniversity of West Georgia

JARED TYLER SHERMANReinhardt College

CATHERINE SUSAN JANE SIMPSONGeorgia Perimeter

KIRSTEN ELIZABETH SMITHArt Institute of Atlanta

JOHN ANDREW SMOLTZ, JR.Oglethorpe University

MAURA ELISE STEVENSONReinhardt College

CHRISTOPHER ROLLIN THORNEBenedict College in Columbia S.C

JOSHUA SAMUEL TURNERUniversity of West Georgia

JESSICA LEIGH VOSBURGHASHA Massage School

NEW DESTINATIONSCongratulations to the class of 2010! May your next steps in life lead you down a successful path.

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8th grader, Lindsey Flax, holds up her designfor the Communication Arts logo.

Chris Thorne delivers his 10 minute presentation on Computer Scientists: The Wizards Behindthe Magic of Technology.

Student Creates Logo for Communication Arts

Mill Springs’ CommunicationArts School is well-known as aclose-knit community. This

strong sense of “family” sparked 8th gradestudent, Lindsey Flax to create a logowhich she feels displays the sense of community she and other students have asa result of being part of the program. “Ijust feel like we’re a family, and I wantedus to have our own symbol,” said Lindsey.Other Communication Arts’ studentsliked it so much; they’ve decided to makethe logo into a t-shirt design.

MSA Teacher Presents at CEC Conference

PreUpper teacher, Victoria Jones, travelled to Nashville, TN in April for the Council forExceptional Children National Convention to present a lecture concerning the educa-tion of children with “dual-exceptionalities”. These are students who fit under both the

“gifted” and “learning disabled” exceptionalities. Victoria based her lecture on current researchand her experience at Mill Springs where all of the students are recognized for their gifts whilereceiving support for various learning issues. The many lectures and display booths at the con-ference were packed with information and Victoria brought back loads of it to share with otherMSA faculty members.

Former MSA student, Chris Magill (picturedin back row, center) speaks to the students inCommunication Arts.

Senior Presentations

Senior Presentation Week is a time forthe graduating class to shine! All eyesare on them. Seniors choose a topic

that is interesting to them, research it, plan toengage the audience with pleasing graphicsand data, and finally present their work to theMSA Community during a two day event towhich parents, teachers, and students are allinvited. This year students chose from threeformats: Process Analysis, Persuasion andControversial topics.Each year, students dedicate about eight

weeks to prepare for the event. Upper Schoolteacher, Gail Kreher, who organizes the eventeach year, provides 22 pages of guidance andrequires regular submissions from studentsalong the way. “Students have the chance topush themselves out of a comfortable place,beyond high school expectations and into thenext level of academic achievement,” saidMrs. Kreher. “This orchestrated pressure prepares them well for the rigors and heat ofcollege studies.”

Alumnus Visits MSA

MSA Alumni, Chris Magill, Class of2009 is now attending school as afreshman at the University of Arizona.

He spoke to the students in CommArts abouthow to be successful in college. Chris talkedabout the importance of time managementand meeting deadlines. “If you have a learningdisability, you can get a lot of help, you justneed to learn to ask for it,” he stated. The students were full of questions about collegelife: “Forget the book stuff. . . how’s the food?”asked a concerned student. Chris hasn’tpicked a major yet, but is leaning toward a career in teaching physical education.

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Middle-schoolers wait to get on the bus headed for the Amethyst mine at Tumbling Waters.

MSA ReceivesAward from ABWA

Every year, the Crabapple Charter Chapter of the American BusinessWomen’s Association recognizes

community leaders, businesses, or individualswho support women’s advancements in thecommunity by exemplifying the ABWA mission of helping women personally andprofessionally through leadership and education. Some of the past recipients havebeen Bank of North Georgia, General Motors/Carl Black, and the City of Roswell.Because of the contributions and com-

mitment to provide women with outstandingopportunities for professional advancement,continuing education, leadership roles, andlife balance. Mill Springs Academy has beenselected as Crabapple Charter Chapter’s 2010Business Associate of the Year.MSA Headmaster, Robert Moore,

received the award on behalf of the school at the Business Associate Event held in midApril. Middle School teacher, Shelley Robinson is a member of the ABWA.

Lower School Goes on Fossil Dig

Mill Springs’ Lower School visitedThe Tellus Museum in Cartersville,GA in early May. While there,

students participated in a fossil dig entitled“Fossiliferous” and also made their own fossilimprint. Fourth grader, Taylor Bunker, sharedthat “the best thing was the full size skeletonof a T-Rex named Stan”. The students alsoenjoyed a visit to the Planetarium, where theysaw a movie about the planets called Oasis inSpace.

Day Tripping to Washington DC by Todd Sentell

Nine GA History Honors students, along with Jennifer Kramer and Todd Sentell, recently enjoyed the annual PreUpper School day trip to Washington, DC. Catchingan early flight to DC, they toured several sites then returned that same night to Atlanta.

Visiting the American History Museum and the National Air & Space Museum along the National Mall and then ending the day at the new International Spy Museum.In the National Museum of American History, students saw a letter George Washington

had written. To actually see his handwriting, the way he wrote, and to read the letter was veryexciting. Will Starr was amazed at what was displayed at the International Spy Museum, andwas stunned at the lengths countries around the world will go to in order to gather intelligence.Will said, “It’s all in an effort to keep us safe and to possibly avert conflicts with other countries… but, boy, we sure are a sneaky people!”

Tumbling Waters

On April 26, the Middle School Level L’s and R’s went to Tumbling Waters, NorthGeorgia. The trip served as a learning opportunity in which students performed testson the water; studied the creatures in the river; hiked; dug for amethysts; and learned

about birds and scavengers.

PVA Fundraiser a Huge Success!

The results are in! The Family Dinnerand Auction put on by Mill Springs’PVA brought in over $27,800 which

was used to purchase a new 15 passenger busfor MSA! A big thanks to everyone who cameand participated in the event. It was a hugesuccess and we are happy to announce the arrival of the new bus at school. Look for theshiny new addition around campus andaround town!

Alumni NewsJenna Nurik (2009), currently attends theUniversity of Tennessee in Chattanooga. Shehad a 4.0 first semester and has had a greattennis year as well. Jenna was recently voted:• All-Conference Freshman team• Conference Top Freshman of the Year• All Conference 1st Team (top 6 players inthe Conference)Congratulations Jenna—keep in touch—

sounds like everything is going well for you.(Thanks Dad for sharing with us.)

Brandon Walker (2008), stopped by for avisit at the end of April. He is currently at-tending Reinhardt University ’s Public SafetyLeadership program with the hopes of oneday working in the police field.

Patrick Marco (2009) emailed recently say-ing... I “just got done with my first year ofcollege. I’m absolutely loving GainesvilleState College. Thank you to all the teachers atMSA that got me through High School”.Thank YOU Patrick! Everyone is superpleased to hear that you are doing well. Pleasestay in touch.

James Evitts (2005). James will graduatefrom East Carolina University next semesterwith a degree in Public Relations. This summer, James will work as a life guard andswim coach at a local swimming pool.

Emily Elkind (2009). Emily has survivedher freshman year beautifully at the Collegeof Evansville! In fact, she is a published au-thor. While at college, Emily wrote an articleon her experiences with epilepsy which isfound in Epilepsy USA Magazine, Issue #2,2010, in the “In My Own Words” section.For more information, go to Epilepsyfounda-

tion.org. This summer she is planning on taking her math course at Perimeter College.During the school year she made a lot offriends and worked hard to get the properfooting in her classes. She was very successfuland we are not surprised!

Miles Allen (2007). Miles Allen has justsuccessfully completed his first semester atReinhardt College (soon to be a University)where he will play lacrosse next fall. In fact,he was recruited by RC for that very reason—to win at lacrosse. He is very proud of his Ain College Algebra, and made a point toshake GPaul’s hand for the good preparationhe had here at MSA.Miles is majoring in Electronic Commu-

nications, with an emphasis on Sports report-ing. His minor is sound recording. Whenasked how things are going for him in gen-eral, he responded, “Life is good!” He is ontrack to graduate in 2012.

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“We are masters of grand illusion”....So singthe cast members of the original play, writtenby Lynn & Don Stallings. The idea of theplay is that we all hide behind masks in ourdaily lives.

Designed Especiallywith You in Mind by Janet Ford

If you were lucky enough to attendour Spring Art Show and theatricalproduction, “Masquerade”, you

know what a special time it was. It wasfilled with sights and sounds that couldonly be described as heartwarming andincredible. “Masquerade”, written by ourvery own Theater Director, LynnStallings, brought the house down with acaptivating, dramatic performance thatreally hit home in the hearts and mindsof actors and viewers alike … a thoughtprovoking, awesome show!The Spring Art Show was also

thought provoking, awesome and thensome! Color, creativity, craftsmanshipand fun describe the wide array of art-work. From block prints to paintings,from drawings to colorful masks and a 5foot tall bottle of A-1 Sauce. Every piecewas unique and worthy of a second look.Thank you to all of our talented stu-

dent actors and artists. Thank you to theFine Arts staff and volunteers for a seam-less event. And thank you to all who at-tended, this event was truly designedwith you in mind.

Emily Elkind

James Evitts

Miles Allen

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Daniel and Christine AbernethyRhonda AcarkanCarol and Tarpley AdamsMichael and Kim AdamsDeb AdkinsBarbara AdlerCarmen AllenIvan Allen IVMargaret AllenJudy ArgoEarl and Lisa ArtisDanny and Sue AscherHugh and Kim AsherTom and Spring AsherHoward and Colleen AustinCarolina Ayerbe and Damian FarrierBain and Melissa AyresDavid and Janet BainTurpin Ballard and Cindy NolanJoe and Cheryl BalogBruce and Michele BalohPaul and Mary BarkleyThomas and Kella BarnettJanice BartonBrent and Tana BeasleyEddie and Deborah BergerDavid and Michelle BergesonMark and Cathy BermanGregory BodeepWill and Jackie BorderJohn and Addie BourneBruce and Deena BowersMike and Betty Rose BowersJohn and Barbara BowlerSteve and Trish BoyerKaren and Justin BradleyMark and Pam BrasherCraig and Lisa BrazemanJohn and Rita BreenDana BrewDan and Myra BrigitoMargaret and Robert BritoTim and Annette BroadwellDebbie BrownJeff and Traci BrownLisa BrownEric BrownBruce and Marie BrownlowJames and Coleen BryantBuckhead UniformsIan Buda and Bari CalaisBill and Lori Budwitz

Erin BuiceJeff and Pam BurdickGeorge and Barbara ButtersBrian and Lisa BuxtonMonte and Pam CagleWayne Carey and Yvonne SatterwhiteWarren and Stephanie CarmonJacqueline CastagnoJim and Lisa CauthenNicholas and Margaret CetoRobin ChamberlainDon and Beverly ChapmanRobert and Paula CharlesJan ChastainWayne and Beth ChiuMichael and Jinjie CiccoBob and Ruth Ann ClaninMark and Heather ClarkTom and Karen ClaugusFran ClineElliott and Judith CohenJeff and Susan CohenKent and Lisa CohenMarc and Robin CohenDarryl and Teri ColemanJim ColemanJoyce ColemanLynda ColemanRichard and Leslie CollinsJoe and Judy ComisClarence and Anne ConkinKeith and Gina ConnellGreg and Frances ConnorJamie and Lin ContinoKarla and Donald CoopMichael CowanAlan and Cathy CrowleyJohn and Sylvia CutchinTom and Martha DallugeJesse and Sharon DavisRobert and Barbara DaySusan DayDorothy DeSantisPeter and Lorrie DeSantisDarrell and Lyn DeVeauxEllen DeweeseJosh and Paula DeweeseJorge Diaz and Karen HallockAlan and Sue DimickSimone and Carmela DiPaolaRon and Linda DobosLarry and Karen Domenico

Woody and Genie DriskillMark and Monique DroegeRichard and Laura DrukmanJack and Rigby DuncanKirk and Lizzie DuncanCarolyn EarlyJae and Lee Ann EarlyJodi Easter-Smith and Bruce SmithVictor and Josephine EkworomaduWayne and Jenny ErgleMildred EstesMickey and Michele FantRob and Melissa FavataMark and Natalie FelixRichard and Sandra FelixJeff and Robin FeltonSheila and John FitzGeraldHugh and Robyn FlaxJanet and Scott FordJim and Donna FosterHank FreemanBob and Susan FreemanLance and Susan FriedlandKen and Simone FrisardMike and Norma GaileyGerry and Sue GarrickNeil and Jacki GassDoug and LeAnna GatesMarcelo and Shadia GaticaJack and Ellen GlennMelvin and Gwynneth GlennSteve and Kelly GlennBarbara Friedland GoldRobert and Patty GoldenDrew and Holly GoldenJon and Nancy GoldmanChip GonzalesHilda GoodelmanLeonard and Deborah GoodelmanDaniel and Maritza GraciaGrogan’s Sani-Service, Inc.Anne GrossmanRael and Vicki GrosswaldJaime GutierrezJamie and Lisa GuttmanFred and Kristin GuytonKatie and Mike HadawayDeborah HaertelJohn and Marlene HaighRandy and Sandra HainDavid and Paula HallowellMark and Lindell Hanna

Annual FundThe Annual Fund isthe most importantgift our parents,

board, and faculty/staff are

asked to make to theschool each year.

This year’s goals are:

n Raise $250,000n Receive 100%

participation from our entire school family (parents, board, faculty/staff )

Please join the following list of families and

individuals who havealready shown

their support to theschool by making a

gift or pledge.

REMEMBER… participationmeans a gift of

any size!

If you have not yet made your gift of participation, it’s not too late. Gifts for thisyear’s Annual Fund can be made through July 30, 2010. Please contact theschool or visit the Development link on Mill Springs website to make your gifttoday. And REMEMBER…participation means a gift of any size!

Fred and Lynn HannaPhil HansonJohn and Lisa HardinGary and Annette HarmonAnn HartinCheri and Jim HarwoodMark and Kim HawksKris and Scott FarrellScott and Linda HaymanGeorge and Linda HaynesEd and Carol HaysPaul and Dawn HazzardThomas and Lee HealeyJack and Bette HeinzelmannPatricia HerndonWayne and Brenda HerringtonDon and Jeanne HodsonAnne and Jeff HollandGreg and Susan HolmgrenMichael and Vicky HoltDarren and Stacy HorstJoe and Helen HowardTerry and Paige HowellJim HudsonJay and Vicki HudsonBranigan and James HughesRolf and Waldtraut HummelSirka HummelBarry and Sylvia HymanJeff and Nancy InskeepJim and Mindy IntnerMark and Teresa JacksonRon and Stacy Jarvis

Steve and Wendy JensenTodd and Lori JensenStan and Cristy JohnsonHank Jones and Saisai ZhangJeff and Kim JonesLaurie and Will JonesTaniah JonesVictoria Jones and Dave FairleyMichael and Lori JordanKaty Kane and Keith RateliffJim and Becky KanelosDavid and Lori KaplanTodd and Julie KarnerBarry and Barbara KatzStanley and Rosalyn KayeBill and Leslie KeatingBetty and Danny KellenbergerNeb and Nita KendrickEd and Teresa KennedyJim and Dianne KilicMartin and Bobbie KitePhil and Cathy KleiberSheila KleinLexi KlupchakShannon and Patrick KochMark KopkinJennifer and Lou KramerKevin and Sue KrausPaul and Saundra KrausPaul and Gail KreherKSA Insurance AgencyLarry and Carol KurlanderSteve and Deb Kushnick

Wayne LampertDavid and Leslie LangfordJack and Margaret LangfordRon and Carol LarroAndy and Helaine LaskyRachel LaskyRosie LehrBrian and Kathy LevittDiane LewisMark and Lisa LewisLaura LinkEd and Laura LittleDennis and Sandy LockhartRobert and Kristi LockwoodSandra Zelley and Dwight LongJuan Lopez-CarrionJason and Stephanie MackBill and Joan MadisonNeil and Leslie MannaMr. and Mrs. Paul E. MannersAndy and Laurie MarksPhil and Carol MartensJudy and Henry MartinRob and Julie MartinGeorge and MaryAnn MassonAnita MastersBob and Dianne MatthewsCharles and Kim MatthewsConnie McCallumMichael and Barbara McCarthyMatt McConnellJeff and Carrie McCormickHarvey and Carolyn McCroanAlan and Roxanne McDonaldKate and Don McElliottLanny and Janie McNabbKenneth and Sandra MeyersCurtis and Elaine MilesMike and Alison MillerDoug and Perilyn MitchellBob and Addie Ann MonetteEdgar and Marcia MonterrosoCarl and Robin MooreDonna and Patrick MooreDoug and Donna MooreRobert MooreThomas and Sara MooreCraig and Kelli MoraesKaren MorrisScott and Caroline MorrisKay and Cliff MorrisonTrisha MoseleyMartha A. MuirKeith and Kathy MumaMark and Karen MurphyDan and Angel Murr

Jeff and Leah NedblakeBilly and Charlotte NelsonEric and Cheryl NelsonJackie NoonanPasi Noronen and Patrice VillemureJim and Judy NorrisBill and Katherine NorthVic and Rochelle NorthrupMark and Sharon OberholtzerJohn and Frances O’BrienJeremy OliverTom and Amy OlneyAdam and Amy OrkinTim and Patti O’RourkeChris and Beverly PalmerRobert and Catherine PalmerA.G. and Patricia PalmoreJohn and Liz ParksMichael and Janine PearmanDon and Jill PeckTom and Beth PhillipsElizabeth and Ivan PlastiakDavid and Luanne PorperChris and Mary PoulosHeffy and Mary ProvostPublix Super Markets Charities, Inc.Alex and Connie RajiVaidehi and Murthy RallapalliMary and Felipe RamirezTimothy RayAnonymousErika ReadJim and Beth ReavesLou ReavesChap and Kristen ReedCalvin and Jean ReinkingKenneth and Sherrie ReishMartin and Relda ReishPhilip Rhodes and Melissa AdamsRob and Amy RichardsLavone RippeonWilliam RittenbergTom and Kathy RobertsKeith and Gillian RobinsonShelley RobinsonSherry and Terry RobinsonTom and Ellen RoperEd and Tanya RosenblattNancy Rosenblum-TillisonDoug and Cindy RossRuth and Irwin RothchildCarol and Rick RothschildJames and JoAnn SampsonErrol and Susan SandersRandy and Shawna SarverRob and Kathie Scheinman

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Annual Fund 2009–2010

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Tom and Nancy SchmidtMike and Ingrid SchneiderStephen SchuetzAndrew and Jeanette SchultheisMike and Carla SchultheisDon and Marian SeamanJeff and Jennifer SeaveyJack and Susan SellJack and Joan SentellTodd SentellKellie ShafferMisty SheffieldMike and Sandi ShephardDavid and Elisa SiegelSteve and Carolyn SigmanWendy SilvermanJim and Jeanne SimpsonBill and Kathy SimsDon and Beth SingletonTenessa Singleton and Geoff GottliebFred and April SiskDavid and Ann Marie SkinnerBob and Beryle SlaydenDavid and Caroline SmithGil Smith and Judy Shurling

Joe and Jill SmithLeila and Rusty SmithGeorge and Julie SmithPaul and Pam SmithDyan SmoltzEric and DeShawn SnowMitch and Paulette SolisGene and Virginia SparlinLynn and Don StallingsDavid Starr and Lisa TorranceJohn Starr and Maria BaxterMerna and Allen SteinBill and Sherry SteinwayMack and Marcia StevensonOB StokesRich and Kathryn StrandJim and Jill StrothmannBob and Peggy StrubleHarold and Donna SupperKem and Lindy SwansonEric and Kama SwartzKathleen SwiftBill and Cheryl SyrettDenise TaylorKenneth and Michele Taylor

Melanie TaylorBill and Sylvia TaylorJohn and Jean ThomasRegine Thomas-CarnegieCindy ThorneMargaret ThorpeRoberto TijerinaElizabeth A. TorresCarissa TownleyCandace TracyCynthia Traylor and Daniel DeleveauxLisa Trivers WolfDoug and Michelle TriversAthan and Jeannie TsarouhasEve TurnerWilliam TurnerHector TurradoBernie and Rita TuvlinRaymond and Maxine TweryScott Twery and Debbie TheissenSuzanne Van de MarkJohn and Nancy Van SlootenButch and Patti VosburghMary WaggonerBrad Wahl

Brad and Debbie WaldsteinTom Walker and Suzanne MoonJohnny WalkerMike WebberLarry and Danyse WeinbergSteve and Shari WeissDebbie WelchGordon and Marilyn WerbelAl and Charlotte WheelerJerry and Charlene WhiteMr. and Mrs. WhiteNell White-VanattaMark Whitfield and Kim IrelandMiles and Hannah WhitlockHolly WilkesCasper and Helen WillWilliam B. Orkin Foundation, Inc.David and Beth WilsonGeorge and Carole WilsonDale and Marianne WindsorJack and Peggy WithrowBrad and Betsy WolffMark and Julie WoodsFred and Melissa Woolf

The GHOST ProgramComes to Mill Springs

On Thursday, March 25th, two students from Georgia Tech (AlexSharenko and Owen Hildreth)

presented the GHOST program to studentsin PreUpper, CommArts, and selected students of the Upper School. GHOSTstands for Georgia High School Outreach for Science and Technology. It is run by undergraduate and graduate students in theMaterials Science and Engineering programat Georgia Tech.Alex Sharenko and Owen Hildreth talked

to the students about Materials Science andexplained how it affects various parts of ourlives and the future of our country. MaterialsScience involves manipulating materials tobring out desirable qualities and reduce non-desired ones. To demonstrate how the proper-ties of materials can be changed, a squash ballwas bounced repeatedly and then put in someliquid nitrogen, which is at a temperature ofabout -400ºF. Moments later, the ball was retrieved and bounced again. It shatteredwith a loud explosion sending shards of thefrozen plastic across the floor. The liquid

nitrogen was used later in the program todemonstrate the Meissner Effect that occurswhen substances become superconductors atlow temperatures.Students and teachers both agreed the

presentation definitely sparked the curiosityof our students and may lead them to thefield of science as a career!

PreUpper students Jon Mark Brasher and Bai-ley Monette watch as a magnet demonstratesthe Meissner Effect as it levitates above a su-perconductor. This was one of the demonstra-tions using liquid nitrogen performed byrepresentatives from Georgia Tech’s School ofMaterials Science and Engineering.

CommunicationArts Students LearnImportant SkillsDuring ValuesClasses

This past spring, the CommArtshigh school students participatedin a seven-week workshop on the

Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens. The workshop was taught by former MillSprings’ parent, Becky Jarrell, who hasspecialized in leadership and communica-tion training and change managementsince 1990.

Based on the best-selling book bySean Covey, The Seven Habits of HighlyEffective TeensWorkshop helps studentspractically apply personal leadership prin-ciples to the tough choices they face everyday. Utilizing relevant interactive exercises,plus humor and videos, students have anopportunity to gain greater control oftheir lives, build relationships high intrust, and improve their self confidenceand interpersonal skills.

Track & Field

MSA’s track and field team had a wonderful season with 3athletes qualifying for the GISA State Championship in Albany. Chris Thorne placed 3rd in the high jump; Jake

Lipsitz placed 7th in the 300m hurdles and 8th in the 110m hurdles;Peyton Lockwood placed 7th in the 3200m run. At the AAC Tournament the varsity team earned second place as

the Conference Runner-Ups. “We are so proud of all of our track andfield athletes”, said coach Victoria Jones. “As we head into summer,many of our athletes will continue to compete in the summer compe-titions through PT Elite track club, which is the group that handledour timing equipment and hosted the Middle School State Meet.”Athletes participating in summer track are eligible to compete in theJunior Olympics.

Baseball Finishes Championship Runnerup

Three senior players said goodbye to MSA baseball this year and will be sorely missed…Andrew Smoltz took with him theDefensive Player of the Year Award; Jared Sherman was given

the team’s Most Improved Player Award; and Zack Moore will be terribly missed as a favorite of both players and coaches. Manager PaulManners has graduated and will leave shoes nearly impossible to filland Scorekeeper Catherine Simpson is also leaving and will be so difficult to replace. Other players to be recognized are Jake Kamrass,voted team MVP and 8th grade sensation Addison Reed, voted by theleague All Conference.

The Mustangs have several young players returning and the futurelooks bright. Hard work and dedication can turn MSA into champi-onship contenders. Several players are competing in summer or fallleagues and should return in top condition for next year’s campaign.

Tennis

It’s been a fantastic year for Mill Springs’ sports…especially for our tennis team! The girls’ team won their third straight AtlantaAthletic Conference Division Championship led by juniors Holly

Thillet and Mallory Oberholtzer who also won the girls doubleschampionship. The boys’ tennis team was a finalist this past seasonwith only one player lost as a graduating senior. Their future for theteam seems bright for now as they look forward to another winningseason next year.

MSA Sports

Mill Springs’ Track Team grab second place at this year’s AAC Tournament.

The Mighty Mustangs hold their second place trophy after the AACTournament.

Mill Springs’ girls and boys tennis teams

Mill Springs Golf Team. Front row (L to Rr): Matt Moseley, FrancesAbernathy, Drew Jones, Brett Jackson, Erin Horst, and Mason Taylor.Back row (L to R): Austin Coleman, Zach Harmon, Robert Golden,Alex Weinberg, Justin Haynes, and Coach Matthew McConnell. Notpictured: Chris White and Ivan Allen V.

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Golf

Mill Springs’ golf team placed second to the Howard School atthe AAC golf tournament coming just three strokes shy ofdefending the title (227–230). Ninth grader, Robert

Golden, and 8th grader, Brett Jackson, tied for second lowest scoresoverall in the tournament and brought home medalist awards, withAustin Coleman placing fourth at two shots behind. “The team playedwell and I have been very proud of the level of play and the characterdisplayed by my golfers this season,” said Coach Matthew McConnell.Everyone also had a great time in Jekyll Island where the team finishedoff the season with the State GISA tournament.

MSA Athletes win individual awards and hold the Commissioner’sCup

AAC Sports Banquet Honors Seventeen MSA Athletes

Each year, a handful of athletes from each school in the AACdivision are chosen by their schools’ Athletic Directors toreceive special accolades based on the points and rank they

have accumulated during the season. After each athlete is chosen,the Athletic Directors again selects who they think is the most de-serving of the best all around athlete award. Congratulations toall the winners!

Honored Athletes and Their SportsVolleyball | Brooke Woolf, Abby Miles,

Claire DroegeSoccer | Philip Early, Jesse RhodesCross Country | Dave FriedlandGirls Basketball | Holly Thillet, Brooke Woolf,

Allison Ashlock, Catherine SimpsonBoys Basketball | Jake LipsitzTennis | Holly Thillet, Mallory Oberholtzer,

Alex DavisTrack | Hanna Bowler, Chris Thorne,

Peyton LockwoodGolf | Austin ColemanBaseball | Addison Reed

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Commissioner’sCup up close.

Headmaster, Robert Moore, holds the beloved Commissioner’s Cup.

MSA Awarded Its Second Commissioner’s Cup

During this year’s AAC All Conference Sports Banquet, MillSprings Academy was presented for the second time with avery special and prestigious award…The Commissioner’s Cup.

The Commissioner’s Cup is awarded to the school who earns the mostcumulative points which is based on how the school’s teams placed ineach competitive sport during the season. When asked about the significance of winning the cup Headmaster Robert Moore responded,“The value is in our coaches, faculty, staff and culture of the school thatencourages competition. There is also a general belief that preparing,training, and hard work will eventually produce results no matter whoyou are. We see this attitude in our fine arts and academic programs as well, evidenced by the performances, college acceptance record and college graduation record that include a valedictorian andsalutatorian.”

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